Buckle and the method of threading the same.



F. E. VANDERCOOK. BUCKLE AND THE METHOD OF THREADING THE SAME.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 11, 1914.

1,179,982, Patented Apr. 18,1916.

THE COLUMBIA PIANOGRAPH co WASHINGTDN, D. c.

FRANK E. VANDERCOOK, 0F WATERBURY,

CONNECTICUT.

BUCKLE AND THE METHOD OF THREADING THE SAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Apr. 18,1915.

Application filed November 11, 1914. Serial No. 871A92.

and the Method of Threading; the Same;

and I do hereby declare the following, when taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings and the characters of reference marked thereon, tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the same, and which saiddrawings constitute part of this application. and represent in Figure 1a front view of a buckle constructed in accordance with my invention.Fig. 2 a vertical sectional view showing the buckle as applied to theweb. Fig. 3 a plan view of the lever detached. Fins. l. 5 and 6 arefront views of buckles illustrating modified forms of levers embodyingmy invention. Fig. 7, 8 and 9 are sectional views of the buckles shownin Figs. 4;, 5 and 6, and in illustrating, how they are applied. towebs.Figs. 10, 11 and 12 are plan views of the levers of the buckles shown inFigs. l, 5 and 6, detached.

This invention relates to an improvement in buckles and the method ofthreading the same and particularly to buckles especially adapted foruse as belt buckles, the object being to provide a so called rustlessbuckle in which the back of the metal frame of the buckle will beprotected or separated from fabric or other material against which itmight come in contact if unprotected. In other words, when the buckle isproperly attached to the webbing or strap no part of the metal buckle isexposed at the back. but is entirely covered with the material fromwhich the belt or strap is formed; and the invention consists in theconstruction hereinafter described and particularly recited in theclaims.

In carrying; out my invention I employ a frame comprising what I call anupper bar '2. lower bar 3 and a tongueless webbing bar l connected bysides 5, 6. Hinged to the lower bar 3 is a lever 7 the outer or lowerend 8 of which co-acts with the upper bar 2 to slip a portion 9 of a webwhich passes between them. The other end 10 of this web is folded overthe central or webbing bar i, and this bar a with the portion of the webextending; over it forms a support or block for the lever 7 to preventits outer or upper end from being drawn through the frame. The upper end8 of the lever may be formed on opposite sides with ears 11 and 12adapted respectively to bear upon the sides 5 and 6 of the frame,although this is not necessary as the bar 4 forms a stop for the leverso that the lever may be a straight lever as shown in Figs. f and. 10 ofthe drawing or this lever have but a single point or tongue 13 as shownin Figs. and 11 of the drawings; and instead of providing the outer edgewith closely arranged teeth or serrations it may be provided with threeteeth or prongs 1% as shown in Figs. 6 and 12 of the drawings. in eitherform of my buckle it will be noted that as webbed it forms a. rustlessbuckle; that is to say. no metal is exposed at the back, and in allcases the central or webbin bar l forms a stop for the lever andprevents its outer or lower end from passing through the frame.

I claim l. A buckle comprising a one-piece frame having an upper bar, atongueless webbing bar and a lower bar with connecting ends, a one-piecetongue hinged to the lower bar extending over the top of the webbing barcombined with a web one end of which is secured to the webbingbar therunning; end of the web passed between the upper bar and the webbingbar, and engaged between the edge of the tongue and the upper bar.

2. A. buckle comprising a frame provided with an intermediate webbingbar, a tongue hinged to the lower bar. combined with a web. one end ofwhich is fastened to the intermediate webbing bar and passed under thebar to which the tongue is hingechthence between the upper bar andwebbing bar and engaged between the tongue and upper bar.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification the presence oftwo subscribing' witnesses.

FRANK E. VANDERCOOK.

Vlitnesses JOHN C. SWEENEY, Sauna K. HYNns.

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